Comfort rackets

Comfort rackets from Tennis-Point: For healthy tennis fun

Comfort rackets have a long tradition in tennis racket construction. Comfort rackets were particularly popular during the boom years of tennis in the 1980s and 1990s. Because the clubs were bursting at the seams and, inspired by Boris Becker and Steffi Graf, millions of tennis newbies picked up the racket to enjoy playing tennis. Many of these players only played tennis as a hobby without any real sporting ambitions.

Racket companies took advantage of this by designing frames that provided good ball acceleration even with average talent and little momentum in the hitting arm. In addition, these racquets cause inaccurate shots due to their large racket heads and maneuver the balls over the net despite the lack of precision. The real revolution in racket construction dates back to 1979 and 1980. The then market leader Wilson and the racket brand Prince brought the first graphite frames with an open racket heart onto the market and quickly put the wooden rackets that had been in use up to that point on the sidelines.

Even the aluminum frames that had been developed recently - the T-2000 from Wilson with which Jimmy Connors caused a sensation - could hardly keep up with the properties of the new graphite frames. With this development, the comfort racket became popular, a light, very stiff and durable frame with arm-friendly playing properties - the basis of all today's rackets and thus also that of the current comfort rackets.

What parameters characterize a comfort racket?

Comfort rackets are light, have a large racket head with a large hitting area and usually a wide frame profile. This means they are particularly arm-friendly, have good acceleration values ​​combined with good ball control and are easy to handle compared to tournament rackets due to their low weight. Comfort rackets weigh between 250 and 285 grams. Most comfort rackets are also top-heavy, which means that the racket head is heavier than the shaft with the handle. This means that the stroke movement is promoted from bottom to top, which automatically leads to a safer shot for recreational players.

The balance point is determined by placing the club on the outstretched index finger so that it is “balanced”. With an average racket length of 69 centimeters, a balanced racket that is neither handle-heavy nor head-heavy has its balance point at 33 to 34 centimeters. If the value is below this, the racket is grip-heavy. Comfort rackets have a balance point that is over 34 centimeters. And then there is the frame profile. You will notice that comfort rackets have a significantly wider profile than all-round or tournament rackets. This provides additional acceleration even with a less pronounced impact movement.

The following parameters characterize a comfort racket:

Clubhead size: 645 to 690 square centimeters

Racket weight: women up to 275 grams, men up to 285 grams

Balance point: Comfort rackets are more top-heavy, balance point 34 centimeters or above

Wider frame profile up to a frame thickness of well over 27 millimeters

Is there a brand that particularly stands for comfort rackets?

Since the market for comfort rackets is very large, all common brands are also represented with rackets in this category. With comfort rackets, however, it is more important than with tournament or all-round rackets that you should test your favorite extensively. Because the harder frames with more weight and a smaller club head are more similar across brands than the comfort rackets do. Since comfort frames actively support your game, for example through significantly higher ball acceleration even with moderately fast hits, the feeling that the racket gives you is extremely important.

It's best to order several comfort rackets at once Testing and play them in as short intervals as possible, testing each one for at least 30 minutes. From history, the clubs are from von Prince and from Wilson Very popular with comfort-oriented players. At Wilson it is the “Six.One” racket series in the characteristic red and white finish, which is probably one of the most frequently played racket series in clubs worldwide. These rackets literally represent the term “comfort racket” and combine a lot of feel and good acceleration with optimal arm protection and good handling.

But the other brands that are represented in our shop also produce excellent comfort rackets at fair prices, which are particularly suitable for beginners, occasional players and senior tennis players. For a quick and well-founded selection, we recommend ours Racket Finder, which allows you to narrow down your racket selection so that you can see the comfort racket that best suits your game.

Comfort racket – here too, the stringing is important

If you choose a comfort racket, it is usually already strung at the factory. These strings are solid and make the racket ready for use without any compromises. However, if you prefer a comfort racket because you particularly value comfort, you should make sure that the new stringing optimally supports the properties of your comfort racket the next time you string it (ideally after six months at the latest). If you put a “tournament string” on your comfort frame that is designed for spin and control, for example, you are limiting the racquet’s actual playing properties. So when choosing strings, make sure that you predefine the comfort properties when making your selection. You can find special strings that harmonize very well with comfort rackets in Tennis-Point string consultant. Here you can indicate that you prefer strings that are particularly arm-friendly.

We hope you have fun choosing your new comfort racket in our shop!